GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  The Germans made use of the Akidas and Jumbes. The Akidas were the Arabs and Swahili people who collaborated with the Germans, while the Jumbes were Headsmen and leaders of small clans or groups of Africans. The governor, who was at the top of administration was based at Dar-es- Salaam. He had an advisory council that had Europeans in its composition. Tanzania was divided into 24 districts for easy administration. Each district was supposed to have about 20,000 to 30,000 people for easy administration. Of the 24 districts, each was under a District administrator. The German administrators appointed and dismissed at will the African local leaders. The Chaotic districts of Iringa and Mahenge were put under strict military administrators. Each district had a police post to maintain law and order. Districts were sub-divided into counties and sub-counties. The German administrators also worked as administrators to handle criminal cases reported. As the Germans worked at the Distri...

  The Germans used direct rule in order to maximumly exploit the resources of Tanganyika . The Germans had enough personnel or manpower to administer their territory of Tanganyika . They also feared the financial obligations involved in training local manpower. It was one of the means through which the German prestige, would be fulfilled in Tanganyika . In Tanganyika, most states lacked powerful chiefs who would govern on their behalf. Most communities in Tanganyika were decentralized and small. They could not provide powerful leaders. It was applied so that the Germans would be able to effectively administer Tanganyika. The Berlin conference of 1884-1885, had also emphasized effective control in its terms and acts. The need for the Germans to impose their customs and cultures to the people of Tanganyika. They did not want to use indirect rule because it was applied by the British elsewhere in East Africa . They wanted to appear different from the British in their administratio...